Press Release : 22 November 2007
DEC Bangladesh Cyclone appeal launch
Psychiatrist and broadcaster Dr Raj Persaud and Dead Ringers star Jan Ravens will be among the celebrities manning the Disaster Emergency Committee Bangladesh Cyclone appeal donations hotline at BT Tower in central London from 6.30pm today (Thursday).
The DEC’s 13 major aid agencies today launched an appeal to help millions of people left without food and shelter following the cyclone.
Dr Persaud said: “When the cameras leave Bangladesh the devastation will remain. Without money from the British public, the physical and psychological aftermath of this cyclone could last a generation. The British people have shown immense compassion and generosity in the past - the millions affected need to see it now."
The Disasters Emergency Committee agencies are Action Aid, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International UK, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide, Help the Aged, Islamic Relief, Merlin, Oxfam, Save the Children, Tearfund and World Vision.
For donations, please log on to the DEC website at www.dec.org.uk or phone 0870 606 0900.